Monmouthshire | Archive | 2006 | April
Shirenewton Primary School looks set to become the first Eco School in Monmouthshire, by winning Green Flag status for reducing their global impact. more...
A MAN who indecently kissed a teenage girl was jailed on Monday for 12 months more...
THE deputy leader of Monmouthshire County Council has resigned in the wake of a Free Press investigation. more...
MONMOUTH Bowls Club, celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary this year, re-opens its clubhouse to members this month for a summer of sport and socialising. more...
JOBCENTRE Plus bosses are remaining tight-lipped over the proposed closure of the Monmouth branch during an ongoing consultation period, running until Monday, April 10. more...
A community leader welcomed a warning to councils that they must avoid "official vandalism" in cemeteries by laying down potentially unsafe gravestones. more...
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council's chief executive Colin Berg has defended members who were criticised by a taxpayer for claiming £725,000 in expenses during the previous financial year. more...
WELSH tenor Dennis O'Neill will be the star attraction at the first concert in this year's Seventh Annual Wyastone Summer Series, to be held on Friday May 26. more...
THE UNPOPULAR red and white bricks have returned along the pavement outside Monmouth Shire Hall after a woman was knocked down by a vehicle, reportedly riding the kerb, last week. more...
THE FIRST screenings of three new short films by artist Rebecca Spooner took place in Caerwent last week. more...
WORK began last week on the "pruning" of Monmouth's 100-year-old Catalpa Tree in St James' Square, after Monmouthshire County Council conceded to campaigners' demands that it not be chopped down. more...
MONMOUTH oarsman Stephen Poole flew the flag for a new rowing event when he umpired the first ever Welsh Boat Race. more...
THE recently-refurbished Learn-IT Centre in Monmouth welcomed dozens of people to its Open Day last month. more...
THE storytelling chair created from an old oak tree has taken pride of place in Abergavenny Library garden. more...
WORK on the new Monnow Vale health facility at Monmouth's Drybridge Park has been completed - albeit only after the contractors were forced to admit "slight" delays. more...
PLAID Cymru have entered the debate on a new livestock market for Monmouthshire, with prospective Monmouth candidate Jonathan Clark criticising Monmouthshire County Council's "premature" closure of the Abergavenny market. more...
MONMOUTHSHIRE County Council's chief executive Colin Berg has defended members who were criticised by a taxpayer for claiming £725,000 in expenses during the previous financial year. more...
POLICE in Chepstow confiscated a large amount of cannabis and drug producing equipment after two raids took place in the town in late February. more...
CURRENT council leader Cllr Andrew Crump received £31,312, deputy leader Cllr Graham Down got £22,753 and the leader of the opposition Cllr Rob Griffiths had £17,743. more...
PLANS to create a permanent memorial to John Edwards and Allison Douglas have been drawn up. more...
ALMOST 3,000 people signed up to protest against a planned supermarket development in Abergavenny. more...
A TALK at the Wentwood Inn, near Caerwent, will seek to unravel the mystery of the original King Arthur. more...
MONMOUTH'S Savoy Theatre is about to launch "First Friday Films", a pioneering new film club screening old classics to new and old audiences. more...
THERE is going to be a fatal accident if the crash barrier protecting drivers from a 130 feet drop is not repaired, claims a Gilwern community councillor. more...
A DEPLETED Goytre squad travelled to mid-table Porth with just 12 men on Saturday but returned from Swansea with a well-earned point after being under pressure for long periods. more...
SCHOOLS and clubs and individuals are being urged to get their thinking caps on and come up with ideas for floats and walking entries for this year's Chepstow carnival. more...
Harry Gill Cup Semi-Final more...
A COMPANY which started in Abergavenny 46 years ago has a history of long-serving employees. more...
GROSMONT residents are having to pay £6.65 for prescriptions, rather than the £3 charged in Wales - because their doctor is based in England. This anomaly has been challenged by Cllr Bob Wilcox, the Grosmont member on Monmouthshire Coun-ty Council, who has written to Dr Brian Gibbons, Assembly heath minister. more...
INTERNATIONALLY renowned artist Bert Isaacs has died after a protracted illness. more...
RUMOURS that the new Homebase store in Chepstow might shut down because of a dispute about an over-sized water tank on its grounds have been dismissed. more...
MONMOUTH oarsman Stephen Poole flew the flag for a new rowing event when he umpired the first ever Welsh Boat Race. more...
ANGRY parents and governors have left the Welsh Assembly in no doubt of their views: we want our school kept open. more...
A MARDY pensioner has told how a .22 bullet fired at his home by youths could have killed a child. more...
THE future of Pembroke Primary School will be back before members of Monmouthshire County Council's cabinet at a meeting at County Hall, Croesyceiliog, tomorrow. more...
MONMOUTH Bowls Club is celebrating its 75th year, and will be officially opening the new season at a flag raising ceremony which will be taking place on Easter Monday, April 17. more...
CHEPSTOW Cricket Club has secured a new, three-year sponsorship deal with Bristol-based firm Policy Check. more...
MONMOUTH Cricket Club's players round off their successful pre-season indoor training this weekend, writes Ian Morgan. more...
JASON Thorne set up the opener and scored two on Saturday, as Town returned from Porthcawl with an impressive 3-1 win, writes Keith Fairbank. more...
AMONG the 18 international referees who received a red cap from the Welsh Rugby Union last week was 82-year-old Ernie Lewis of Govilon. more...
DESPITE a 12-0 win over Crumlin at Chippenham Sports Ground on Saturday, Monmouth RFC are still favourites for the drop into National Division Five after rivals for the drop Chepstow overturned Cardiff HSOB away to stay just three points behind with three games in hand. more...
TWO Abergavenny boys were among youngsters turning out for the Storm Kickboxing Academy, as a six-strong squad swept to glory at the British Championships in Nottingham and the Irish Open in Dublin. more...
CWMFFRWDOER Sport travelled to league leaders Mardy without their two centre backs Kevin Lewis and Kevin Davies, with Ian Gulliford and Owain York coming into the side. more...
DESPITE a 12-0 win over Crumlin at Chippenham Sports Ground on Saturday, Monmouth RFC are still favourites for the drop into National Division Five after rivals for the drop Chepstow overturned Cardiff HSOB away to stay just three points behind with three games in hand. more...
There was plenty of action for rally fans on The Astra Stages Rally held in North Wales last Saturday. As well as being a round of the Armajaro Historic Rally Championship comprising Historic, Post Historic and Classic sections, the Astra was also a National, Clubmans and Stars Rally. more...
ABERGAVENNY coach Gary Lawrence admitted to being nervous towards the end of Saturday's win - unable to rest easy until Carl Walbyoff's late 35-yard penalty left 14-man Pontypool United needing two scores. more...
MANAGER Bill Mainwaring was looking on the bright side after his young squad put up a good fight at title challengers Trethomas on Saturday. more...
As the reigning South West Champions, the St John's-on-the-Hill Under 9 Rugby team from Chepstow made their way to Epsom College for the finals of the National Prep Schools Rugby Competition. more...
A DEPLETED Goytre squad travelled to mid-table Porth with just 12 men on Saturday but returned from Swansea with a well-earned point after being under pressure for long periods. more...
MONMOUTH'S Katherine Kempe, far left in the picture, made her debut for the senior Welsh fencing team at the weekend in the Five Nations Championship, held in Cardiff. more...
D4 East: Cardiff HSOB 18, Chepstow RFC 21 more...
MONMOUTH oarsman Stephen Poole flew the flag for a new rowing event when he umpired the first ever Welsh Boat Race. more...
D5 East: Caldicot RFC 6 Abertillery BG 24 more...
Harry Gill Cup Semi-Final more...
A GIANT transmission screen is being moved into Chepstow Racecourse this week. more...
"I WAS born to play football." more...
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